Recreation Services Assistant

Job Details

• Job : 60495, 60537
• Job Category: Community & Social Services
• Division & Section: Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Regional Services
• Work Location: Castleview Wychwood Towers Long-Term Care & Lakeshore Lodge Long-Term Care
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $33.23 - $36.27
• Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 35 hours per week (Days/Evenings/Weekends)
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 2
• Posting Period: 11-Dec-2025 to 29-Dec-2025

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long‑term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support and homemaker and nurses’ services. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s 10 directly operated long‑term care homes.

The division values Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence which shape our organizational culture, our priorities, and the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer and visit.

• Implements and conducts activation, recreation and social programs (e.g., discussion groups, fun and fitness, activities of daily living or special events).
• Explains, demonstrates and assists participants in performing activities.
• Plans programs by gathering information concerning practicality and cost of activities. Attends team meetings, presenting alterations/adaptations in programming and gathering resident information to assist in establishing goals and strategies.
• Documents residents’ interests/needs and progress. Maintains documentation regarding assessment, progress, involvement of residents in program, resident activation goals and strategies on individualized care plans.
• Attends care conferences and may participate in home/divisional committees. Coordinates activities by obtaining adequate supplies; distributing, writing information/flyers; collecting funds.
• Accompanies residents on outings, arranging for transportation tickets/reservations, ensuring dietary needs can be met, and promotes resident safety.
• Liaises with residents, staff, volunteers, family and community agencies to gather and provide information to support activity programs.
• Directs youth trainees, volunteers and students. Evaluates programs and progress of students and supports the interdisciplinary approach (e.g., assisting with resident dining as required).

• Post‑secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, gerontology, kinesiology or a related discipline or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of activation, recreation and social programs in a long‑term care setting.
• Experience in assessing and evaluating resident needs, as well as establishing appropriate goals and strategies.
• Knowledge of gerontology and geriatrics, related to long‑term care.
• Knowledge in applying a variety of therapeutic techniques related to dementia care including Montessori and dementia ability approaches; knowledge in applying therapeutic modalities of recreation.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with residents, staff, volunteers and families.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, staff, students, volunteers, family and community agencies.
• Ability to motivate individual residents to maximize participation in meaningful leisure activities.
• Advanced understanding of and ability to apply group dynamic principles. Ability to maintain appropriate documentation on residents’ progress, care plans, evaluation tools and audits.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply a quality improvement approach in the delivery of recreation services.
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer service, fiscal accountability, innovation, results orientation and teamwork.
• Ability to work flexible time schedules including evenings and weekends, depending on programming needs of the home.
• Ability to utilize a…